Home / News

Google Blames DNS for Website Defacements in Uganda, Morocco and Kenya This Week

  • May 15, 2009 1:41 PM PST
  • Comments: 0
  • Views: 3,499
Print Comment
InfoWorld

Domain Name System (DNS) insecurity caused the defacing of Google Web sites in Uganda and Morocco, according to a Google spokesperson.

Earlier this week, both Google Uganda and Google Morocco were redirecting traffic to different sites…

Read full story: InfoWorld

Related topics: Cyberattack, DNS, Registry Services, Security

WEEKLY WRAP — Get CircleID's Weekly Summary Report by Email:
Print Comment

Comments

To post comments, please login or create an account.

Related Blogs

What Does It Take To Repair Trust? What Will It Take ICANN To Win Back "Trust"? (Part I)

  • Feb 08, 2012
  • Comments: 0

Is ICANN Opening up Public Comment Periods in Bad Faith?

  • Feb 07, 2012
  • Comments: 1

Phish or Fair?

  • Feb 07, 2012
  • Comments: 4

The FBI and Scotland Yard vs. Anonymous: Security Lessons

  • Feb 06, 2012
  • Comments: 0

World Notices That Verisign Said Three Months Ago That They Had a Security Breach Two Years Ago

  • Feb 02, 2012
  • Comments: 2
View More

Related News

DNSChanger Trojan Still Running on Half of Fortune 500s, US Govt

  • Feb 02, 2012
  • Comments: 0

Public-Private Cooperation Policy for Cyber Security Suggested by Commissioner Kroes

  • Jan 31, 2012
  • Comments: 0

DDoS Attacks Increased by 2000% in Past 3 Years, Asia Generating Over Half of Recent Attacks

  • Jan 31, 2012
  • Comments: 0

NASA Website Blocked Due to DNSSEC Error

  • Jan 25, 2012
  • Comments: 0

Websites Go Dark Protesting SOPA and PIPA, Senators Change Course

  • Jan 18, 2012
  • Comments: 0
View More

Topics

Access ProvidersLaw
BroadbandMalware
CensorshipMobile
Cloud ComputingMultilinguism
CyberattackNet Neutrality
CybercrimeP2P
CybersquattingPolicy & Regulation
Data CenterPrivacy
DNSRegional Registries
DNSSECRegistry Services
Domain NamesSecurity
EmailSpam
EnumTelecom
ICANNTop-Level Domains
Internet GovernanceVoIP
Internet ProtocolWeb
IP AddressingWhite Space
IPTVWhois
IPv6Wireless
View More

Industry Updates – Sponsored Posts

.ORG COO Discusses Priorities With DailyVista, Pursuit of .NGO Domain

  • By PIR
  • Views: 284

StarHub to Acquire '.starhub' New Top-Level Domain

ARI Registry Services Signs 21 Contracts in the First Week of New TLD Applications

MarkMonitor to Exhibit at Internet Tech Policy Exhibition and Reception to be Held on Capitol Hill

Sedari Signs With Dot Moscow Bidders

.ORG, The Public Interest Registry Welcomes Nancy Gofus As Chief Operating Officer

  • By PIR
  • Views: 688

Minds+Machines Works with .bayern

Verisign to Award New Infrastructure Research Grants

Being a .PRO When Choosing a Registry Services Partner

UK Cabinet Office Looks to BlueCat Networks' Expertise and Best Practices for Securing PSN

Afilias Acquires Registry Services Corporation, .PRO

Thoughts on Applying for a Generic Top-Level Domain

dot Brand Makes Its Debut: Afilias Advises Companies to Act Now for Successful TLD Applications

BlueCat Networks Helps Organizations Transition to IPv6 with HP

BlueCat Networks to Host Webinar on DNS, DHCP and IPAM Featuring Independent Research Firm

Facets of gTLD Registry Technical Operations - Registry Services

Technology and Finance Industries to Dominate New gTLD Applications

.CO Internet Selects Sedo to Broker Previously Unreleased .CO Domain Names

Sedari and NCC Launch Programme to Assist New Registry Operators

Nixu SNS 2.5 Series Gives Fresh Views on DNS

View More

Hot Topics

Neustar UltraDNS

DNS

Sponsored by
Neustar UltraDNS
Afilias

DNSSEC

Sponsored by
Afilias
Verisign

Security

Sponsored by
Verisign
Minds + Machines

Top-Level Domains

Sponsored by
Minds + Machines
dotMobi

Mobile

Sponsored by
dotMobi
View More